Agriculture Ministry expands poultry culling in avian influenza-hit South Jeolla
![Quarantine vehicles disinfect Samdong District in Ulju, Ulsan, on Nov. 21, 2022, after a highly pathogenic strain of H5N1 of avian influenza was found from wild birds' excrement collected near the area. [YONHAP]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2022/12/12/56b647fe-d7cc-4c6a-ae86-f84348523fc8.jpg)
Quarantine vehicles disinfect Samdong District in Ulju, Ulsan, on Nov. 21, 2022, after a highly pathogenic strain of H5N1 of avian influenza was found from wild birds' excrement collected near the area. [YONHAP]
The Agriculture Ministry said Sunday it has expanded the scope of poultry culling at farms infected with a highly pathogenic avian influenza in some areas of South Jeolla.
The move came as a total of 19 cases have been reported in the province since Nov. 16, when a highly pathogenic avian influenza was found at a duck farm in its Jangheung County.
The ministry said the poultry culling has been expanded to 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) from the current 500 meters from an avian influenza-hit farm in Muan and Hampyeong, both in South Jeolla.
Earlier in the day, Agriculture Minister Chung Hwang-keun visited a disinfection center in the province to inspect quarantine measures, the ministry said.
Yonhap
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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